IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 357 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS of 

Florida, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, 

Mr. RANGEL, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities Week. 

Whereas, before the Civil War, an education, much less a college education, was out of reach for most African-Americans as there were few institutions of higher education 

focused on meeting the intellectual curiosity and spurring 

the academic growth of African-American students; 

Whereas, as the United States began to heal from the 

wounds of the Civil War and the 13th, 14th, and 15th 

Amendments to the United States Constitution were ratified, a newly freed people demanded a freed mind, and 

courageous leaders began expanding institutions of higher 


pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
2 

•HRES 357 IH 

education that are now known as the Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities; 

Whereas, for more than a century and a half, Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities have helped build a middle class and produced many preeminent thinkers and entrepreneurs, doctors and scientists, judges and lawyers, 

athletes, members of the Armed Forces, and educators; 

Whereas students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities banded together as part of the Civil Rights movement that pushed Americans closer to true freedom and 

equality for all; 

Whereas, at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 

generations of students not only gained the education 

and skills necessary for the workforce, but also cultivated 

an understanding of history and knowledge of self that 

are necessary in life; 

Whereas, as the United States works toward a goal of having 

the highest proportion of college graduates in the world 

by 2020, Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

continue to provide pathways of opportunity for students; 

Whereas ensuring that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have the resources they need to help students 

reach their fullest potential remains a top priority, including through the provision of funds for infrastructure 

and technology improvements and through increased 

availability of Pell Grants; and 

Whereas the President has issued a proclamation recognizing 

September 22 through September 28, 2013, as National 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week to pay 

tribute to the legacies of these proud institutions of higher education: Now, therefore, be it 


pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
3 

•HRES 357 IH 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 

3 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week; 

4 and 

5 (2) calls upon educators, public officials, profes6 sional organizations, corporations, and all Americans 

7 to observe such week with appropriate programs, 

8 ceremonies, and activities to acknowledge the con9 tributions that Historically Black Colleges and Uni10 versities and their students and alumni have made 

11 to the United States. 

Æ 


pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with BILLS